The 2023–24 Saudi Third Division is the third season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season is scheduled to start on 3 November 2023 and conclude with the final on 23 March 2024. The group stage draw was held on 29 May 2023.
Overview
Changes
On 14 April 2022, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams in the Third Division would increase from 32 to 40 teams starting from the 2023–24 season. To prepare for this change, 14 teams were promoted from the Fourth Division to the Third Division instead of four teams. It was also announced that the numbers of teams promoted from the Third Division to the Second Division would be decreased to four instead of six.
Team changes
A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 22 sides from the 2022–23 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 14 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season
To Third Division
Promoted from the Fourth Division
Al-Hada
Munief
Al-Ghazwah
Al-Hilaliyah
Al-Salam
Al-Eetemad
Al-Muzahimiyyah
Al-Mehmal
Jubbah
Al-Taraf
Al-Asyah
Haql
Al-Fao
Khaybar
Relegated from Second Division
Qilwah
Al-Sharq
Al-Nahda
Sajer
From Third Division
Promoted to Second Division
Mudhar
Al-Noor
Al-Jubail
Afif
Al-Houra
Al-Nojoom
Relegated to the Fourth Division
Ras Tanura
Al-Hejaz
Al-Waseel
Al-Sawari
Teams
;Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Foreign players
On 30 June 2023, the SAFF announced that clubs are allowed to register 2 foreign players for each team.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.